The impact of corporate governance characteristics on companies’ financial performance: Evidence from Romania

This paper assesses the possibility of a relationship between corporate governance mechanisms, as independent variables, and firm performance measures, as dependent variables. The data was taken from the annual reports of a sample of 66 companies listed on Bucharest Stock Exchange in Premiu...

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Main Author: Mititean Pompei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Economics, Belgrade 2022-01-01
Series:Ekonomski Anali
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0013-3264/2022/0013-32642233113M.pdf
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description This paper assesses the possibility of a relationship between corporate governance mechanisms, as independent variables, and firm performance measures, as dependent variables. The data was taken from the annual reports of a sample of 66 companies listed on Bucharest Stock Exchange in Premium and Standard categories during the period 2016-2020. The SPSS statistical program was used to run the multivariate linear regression model on the selected sample. Additional variables were used to control for leverage and size. The results of the study are mixed. Board size, board gender, and board meetings have a positive impact on a firm’s performance, measured by both return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). CEO duality has a positive and significant impact on a firm’s performance measured by ROA, while a negative and insignificant correlation was founded for ROE. Board independence has a negative and insignificant association with both firm performance measures. The results obtained can help companies to manage their corporate governance.
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spelling doaj.art-f8351184a89943aeafdc9c014e341e692022-12-22T03:16:29ZengFaculty of Economics, BelgradeEkonomski Anali0013-32641820-73752022-01-016723311313310.2298/EKA2233113M0013-32642233113MThe impact of corporate governance characteristics on companies’ financial performance: Evidence from RomaniaMititean Pompei0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1015-2182Bucharest University of Economic Studies, RomaniaThis paper assesses the possibility of a relationship between corporate governance mechanisms, as independent variables, and firm performance measures, as dependent variables. The data was taken from the annual reports of a sample of 66 companies listed on Bucharest Stock Exchange in Premium and Standard categories during the period 2016-2020. The SPSS statistical program was used to run the multivariate linear regression model on the selected sample. Additional variables were used to control for leverage and size. The results of the study are mixed. Board size, board gender, and board meetings have a positive impact on a firm’s performance, measured by both return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). CEO duality has a positive and significant impact on a firm’s performance measured by ROA, while a negative and insignificant correlation was founded for ROE. Board independence has a negative and insignificant association with both firm performance measures. The results obtained can help companies to manage their corporate governance.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0013-3264/2022/0013-32642233113M.pdfcorporate governancefirm’s performanceromanian listed companies
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The impact of corporate governance characteristics on companies’ financial performance: Evidence from Romania
Ekonomski Anali
corporate governance
firm’s performance
romanian listed companies
title The impact of corporate governance characteristics on companies’ financial performance: Evidence from Romania
title_full The impact of corporate governance characteristics on companies’ financial performance: Evidence from Romania
title_fullStr The impact of corporate governance characteristics on companies’ financial performance: Evidence from Romania
title_full_unstemmed The impact of corporate governance characteristics on companies’ financial performance: Evidence from Romania
title_short The impact of corporate governance characteristics on companies’ financial performance: Evidence from Romania
title_sort impact of corporate governance characteristics on companies financial performance evidence from romania
topic corporate governance
firm’s performance
romanian listed companies
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